The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-10
Indian Summer.
1t was a pleasant election day.


NJ. Gretzinger is having his building
repainted.
Sportsmen report the woods too dry
and +" noisy" for hunting.
May Blossoms, at the Opera House
Monday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Wadsworth ia having hel
residence, on Prospect St, re painted
Clouds of dust have filled the all
the past week, making travelling very
disagreeabls.
Mishltr Brothers are erecting two
story hollow brick building S0x9O IT,,
ut their tile works.
Miss Della Bassett is making some
marked improvements in her place
opposite the Disciple Church.
Harvey Nash, arrested for intoxica'
ton fined the costs and sentenced to
thirty days in the :. Works"
Will Twitt lost q finger ia the ma
ehinery at the ruler factory, last week
aud now carries his hand in q sling.
A change of time took place on the
N. Y. 2. & o last week, notice OF
which was received too late TO make
the corrections in this issue.
willard Wiekwire, of Kent was
to 80 days in the workhouse
and TO pay fne of $25 and costs, for
taking horse.
Numerous fires in the woods and
along the lines of railroads
are occurring this fall. and considera
BILE damage has been done.
A suspicious character was given
one hour in which to get beyond the
Jurisdiction of Mayor Holcomb, last
He went.
The first of series of club dances
will be held at the Town Hall, Edin.
burgh, Thursday evening. A pleasant
time is anticipated.
Last Sunday Memorial services were
held at the Unlversalist Church. Rev.
Andrew Wilson preached an excel
lent sermon for the occasion.
Mr.. o. R. Cooley, CT Shalersville,
lost, on Sunday evening. Nov. 6. a
valuable Mambrino Mohawk colt, z
old, with Inflammation of the
glands.
A young man named Reed, living
in the Feeder Dam district, accident
ally shot himself through the hand
with revolver, on Tuesday of last
week, infiicting very painful wound.
The sugar house on the place recent
ly purchased by Lester DIN, on the
Freedom road, burned on Friday last.
Fire started in the leaves, from sparks
from a locomotive. Loss about $500.
N. P. Catlin paid Ravenna visit
over Sunday. He is jolly and pros
porous. His family, who have been
spending some time here, ret urned to
Cleveland with him Monday morning.
Letters remaining in the Postoffice
at Ravenna New. s, 1887.
Mr.. James Hart. Mr.. John Klingen-
smith, Mr.. Casper Morgan, Miss Edith
Pratt, Miss Mary Powton, s. D. Shane
G. II. Stratton.
Next Sunday Rev. G. l.. Shipmaa,
of Girard, Pa, will occupy the pulpit
at the Universalist Church merning
and evening. Mr.. Wilson will preach
at Windsor, Ashtabula county, at that
time.
Preparations are being made to con-
tinue drilling at the gas well, enough
of the stockholders having increased
their subscriptions to the fund. The
gas has been burning steadily for two
or three weeks, but with no perceptible
increase of pressure.
The newspaper war which has been
raging in Kent for some months past
resulted in knock down, rough and
tumble fight on the street, on Saturday
last, between o. S. Rockwell, Esq , OF
the News, and editor Chas. Scott. oi
the Courier.
The Coughlin case was postponed
until Monday next, the attorneys fol
the State asking time for preparation
The defense objected strongly to any
delay whatever, but the Court, think
ing the defense needed some time and
that election day should be kept holy
postponed the case. Robinson's cast
Ia set for December 3rd
A barn belonging to Barney Dyer
near the Crown Flint Glass Works
was burned about 12 O'Clock last Wed
nesday night. The department go
out in good shape and soon squelched
the flames, but the building was so fa'
gone before the alarm was given tina
no amount of water could save an,
valuable portion of it.
"Old Jack," one of Mr.. Audrey
Willyard's black horses, was tax e,
with collie Oh Sunday last, and die
Monday morning. He was twenty 81:
years old, and had never been ava,
from Mr.. Willyard's farm to stay owe
night, except once, during his life
and as result of steady habits al
good care, was as high ]ifed and vigoi
Gus in his old age as most young AM
mails. 1t will be hard to fill his place
We acknowledge the receipt of a
invitation to be present at the meetin
of the correspondents of the Ravenn
Republican, on Saturday last, and regre
that we were unable to attend w
are informed that over thirty person
were in attendance, aud, besides pei
fecting an organization for future r,
unions, were banqusted at the Shar
non House. The meeting was q veT
: xnr all